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Facebook and Instagram told The Telegraph newspaper earlier this month that they would ban images that promote or glamorize eating disorders, particularly photos that promote self-harm.
What do our kids think about video games in terms of fostering connectedness? And what ideas do they have about how a game can address helping people improve their lives? Today I look at some of the upsides of video games.
It is with such a heavy heart that I am sharing this piece I wrote again about how to talk to our kids and teens about horrible news. The internet and social media make it essential that we get in front of these conversations quickly.
I am impressed by the number of tweens and teens who tell me they feel bad about spending a lot of time on screens. These young people say things like "I hate that I wasted the day away."
It is very common for teens to have two Instagram accounts or even three or four. Their main, public-facing one is referred to as their Rinsta (as in Real + Instagram). Their second account is called their Finsta (Fake + Instagram).
People often ask whether reading on an e-reader counts as screen time. In today’s TTT I explore this from all sides.
Both day and sleep-away camps provide great opportunities for kids to unplug, connect face-to-face with people of many different ages and learn new skills.
Last week I wrote about how to reset rules for summer. Here are some rules that people have generously posted on Facebook in response to this question we posted last week: “What are the summer screen time rules in your house?”
Summer’s wide open time spans can heighten battles over technology use. This is the perfect time to revisit your family rules and see what’s working and what’s not and come up with summer guidelines.
We have 11 podcast episodes we recommend that will engage you and your family this summer while on long car rides, lazy days, hikes and runs and more. We hope these audio discoveries will spark discussion, debate, and action at times.
In some homes, managing screen time is the source of a lot of stress and tension. It can often be downright toxic. If you are at your wits' end about screen time issues, seeking the help of a professional coach or counselor can be beneficial.
Jennifer Lawrence was talking to the press after winning a Golden Globe she told a reporter to put their phone away. “You can’t live your whole life behind your phone, bro… You can’t do that, you know, you have to live in the now.” Today we explore the art of asking someone to put their phone away.
